Vote for Clean Water, QuickBooks and IRS Workshops

June 2012

Greetings!

Are you as tired of all of the election ads and hype as I am? The advertisements are a necessary evil. Unfortunately one of the issues we care most about doesn't usually rank high enough to get paid advertising. This is why we are asking you to share a simple reminder to your members about the importance of selecting a candidate that is as concerned about protecting the waters of the state as you and your organizations are.

It is legal for nonprofits to do this type of education. Nonprofits cannot endorse or name candidates in these types of messages.

Vote for clean water,

Allison Werner

Local Groups Program Manager

Vote for Clean Water

We encourage you to share this graphic on your Facebook page and send it out to your members in your e-newsletters. (Just right click on the image to copy the image location)

We need to remind voters that the protection of our precious waters is one of many things at stake on June 5th.

The TRIB

It is legal for nonprofit organizations to distribute materials like this because you are not endorsing or naming a candidate. The message focuses on an issue and voting in general.

If you have any questions about advocacy please contact

Allison Werner.

QuickBooks Workshop

When: Thursday, June 14 8am-12pm

Where: Wegner CPAs Madison, WI

Fee: $25

Wegner is offering this workshop to teach you to use QuickBooks® more efficiently. Their Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisors will lead you through the training with specific examples on how to save time, and increase accuracy and efficiency in QuickBooks® with an in depth look at topics specifically for nonprofits, including:

Using classes
Accounting issues for non-profits
What's new in QuickBooks® 2012
Setting up a new company
Invoicing customers and receiving payment
Entering and paying vendor bills
Entering credit card charges
Memorizing recurring transactions
Reconciling the bank account
Running basic reports

Update!

Two IRS Workshops for Small and Medium Sized 501c3 organizations are set for Milwaukee and Eau Claire.

When: Milwaukee- June 26th from 8:30am - 4:30pm

Eau Claire-June 28th from 8:30am - 4:30pm

Fee: $50

The IRS is a complicated agency. When river groups take the big step to get their nonprofit status they encounter many new numbers such as 501c3, 1023, 990 and more. This workshop will cover the basic rules and reporting requirements to make sure your group stays in the good graces of the IRS.

The Wisconsin Nonprofits Association and the Helen Bader Institute at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will host this special IRS workshop on June 26 . Topics covered will be: